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Subnautica 2’s Buddy System Update is here with improved chat, emotes, trade, and revives

Massively OP
GamesRadar+
IGN
4outlets covering
6.2hspread over
+5hmedian lag
0.3outlets/hr now
TDGN Brief

4 newsrooms are on this story. IGN published first 8 hours ago; the rest followed at a median of 4.6 hours.

The fastest follow came from Destructoid, 4.5 hours behind the first report. The median outlet followed 4.6 hours after the break. The pack has settled: no new outlet in 2 hours.

Early movers: IGN, Destructoid, GamesRadar+ — with 1 more following.

TDGN's index has been following this beat: Buddy System (6 stories tracked) across recent coverage — this story is currently the latest of them.

  • First report: IGN, 8 hours ago
  • 4 outlets over 6.2 hours · median lag 4.6 hours
  • Beat: Buddy System (6 stories tracked)

This briefing is compiled automatically by TDGN’s newsroom systems from 4 outlets’ reports and TDGN’s own coverage tracking — no generative AI — and it updates as coverage develops. The outlets’ original reporting is linked below.

Who reported it, and when

  1. first IGN Subnautica 2 Patch Adds Buddy System, Dev Reveals Glimpse at Early Access 2 Update
  2. +5h Destructoid Subnautica 2 adds proximity chat and revives, plus donates $100K to charity in latest early access update
  3. +5h GamesRadar+ Huge Subnautica 2 co-op patch adds proximity chat and a revive system as devs promise a "new region" and "new story" are still on the way
  4. +6h Massively OP Subnautica 2’s Buddy System Update is here with improved chat, emotes, trade, and revives

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Hot4 outlets·0.3/hr nowtop 6%first: IGN

Subnautica 2’s Buddy System Update is here with improved chat, emotes, trade, and revives

If multiplayer is your reason for playing Subnautica 2’s early access, then heads up because Krafton’s Unknown Worlds has rolled out an update aimed squarely at you. “Proximity voice chat is the centerpiece of the update, applying distance-based spatial audio to player communication,” the studio says.

“Nearby teammates sound louder and more directional, while voices […]

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